ODI11g - problem using Date transformation in a file to table ineterface

Question

I have a file to table interface which has few optional date fields on source data store.My requirement is to pass NULL if the date field is empty in the csv file (source).
I achieved it in 10g ODI by using
decode(col_name,'',NULL,to_date(col1,''mm/dd/yy");
This works perfect in 10g.
When I migrate the same to 11g, this is not working as the c$ table is getting created with 2 columns for each column where i use decode.
For ex: If i have a,b,c colmns and if iam using decode on b, the c$ is
c1_a
c2_b
c3_b
c4_c
Hence the interface fails inserting data into c$.
Iam transfering file to netezza db.
using oracle to netezza LKM
netezza control append IKM
Please lemme know the way of handling empty fileds in the file to pass the same as NULL.
Any help on this is much appreciated.
Thanks,
Naveen Kumar T.

Answer 1

Here:
set the_day to day of (current date)
set the_month to month of (current date) as number
set the_string to "Users:Boomdoggin:Important Files:Misc. Files:Plans:To Do Lists:Daily To Do Lists:" & the_month & "." & the_day & ".pages"
tell application "Pages"
activate
open the_string
end tell
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